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NASB | Matthew 22:40 "On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:40 "The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments." |
Subject: Are Jesus' Two Commandments Easy? |
Bible Note: Of course the sense of this passage, as well as the content and context of the remaining text of Holy Scripture, clearly indicate that there is additional teaching, but it is exposition of these two basic commandments laid down by our Lord. All the other teaching is encompassed by these two commandments. I did not imply, neither should one infer, that Jesus kicked everything else in Scripture out the door when he issued these two commandments. But they are the two on which hang the law and the prophets as He clearly stated. The Ten Commandments were, in the same sense, not the only commandments in the Old Testament. God gave a number of commands about other things, dietary laws, for example. You asked where did man get the idea that Jesus reduced His teaching to two commandments. I cannot answer for "man" but if you are asking me, I'll be happy to tell you. I used 'reduced' in the sense defined by Merriam-Webster as "to change the denominations or form of without changing the value." That's precisely what Jesus did. And I got the idea from the very same Scripture that you quote in your answer. --Hank |